Synchronizing device



Feb 5 1946. H. H. BRUDERLIN v i 2,394,351

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ATTORNEY Feb. 5, 1946. f H. H. BRUDERLIN 2,394,361

v SYNCHRONIZING DEVICE I FledSept. 13, 1945 4 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEY Feb. 5, 1946. H. H, BRUDERUN 2,394,361

SYNCHRONIZING DEVICE 12 y BYMM/ ATTORNEY Patented Feb. 5, 1946 UNITED STATES y PATENT OFFICE SYNCHRONIZING DEVICE Henry H. Bruderlln, West Los Angeles, Calif.

Application September 13, 1943, Serial No. 502,120 15 claims. (C1. 172-293 This invention relates to synchronizing devices, and more particularly to means for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a pair of shafts.

While the invention hasmany applications, it is particularly adapted for the production of home sound movies. Present sound movie equipment, in which the sound track is.y on the picture film, is relatively expensive, both in the equipment necessary to use the film, and in the original cost and processing of the film itself. Many owners of home movie equipment possess a phonograph, sometimes with recording mechanism included therein. Therefore, a simple device, whereby a phonograph record can be synchronized with a movie camera or with a movie projector, would enable the taking and presenting of sound movies at a relatively low cost.

It is among the objects of this invention to provide a simple, reliable synchronizing device for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a pair of shafts; to provide a synchronizing device for maintaining a constant ratio between the rotational speeds of a pairfof electric motors by varying the impedance included in the power supply circuit of one motor in accordance with changes in speed of such motor relative to the speed of the other or reference motor; to provide means for synchronizing the operation of a movie camera or projector with a phonograph record; to provide means for synchronizing the operation of a motor operated movie camera or projector with a phonograph record by varying the impedance included in the circuit of the camera or projector motor directly with changes in speed of the camera or projector motor relative to the phonograph turntable motor; to provide a synsynchronizer unit shown in Fig. 5.

chronizing device for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of a pair of shafts by applying a variable braking force to one shaft in accordance with changes in the speed thereof relative to that of the other shaft; and to provide a synchronizing device for a phonograph and a movie camera or projector including a turntable unit and a camera or projector unit which may be quickly attached to and detached from the turntable and camera or projector, respectively.

These and other objects, advantages and features of the invention will be apparent from the following description and accompanying drawings.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 is a schematic wiring diagram of one embodiment which my invention may assume in practice.

Fig. 2 is a schematic wiring diagram of a modi- Figs. 7 and 8 are elevation views, partly in section, of a gear changer which may be incorporated ,in the synchronizing devices illustrated in Figs. 4 through 6. 4

Fig. 9 is a schematic wiring diagram illustrating another embodiment ofthe invention.

Fig. 10 is a perspective view of a modified form of a portion of the apparatus shown in Fig. 9.

Fig. 11 is a schematic wiring diagram of a modification of the embodiment of the invention `shown in Fig. 1.

Fig. 12 is a schematic wiring diagram of a modification of the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 9.

Generally speaking, according to the principles of the present invention, the speed of one power driven shaft is maintained at a constant ratio to Athe speed of another or referencedriven shaft,

either by varying the power supply of the driving means for the power driven shaft inversely in accordance with the changes in speed of the power driven shaft relative to the speed of the reference shaft, or by controlling the action of a mechanical speed governor in accordance with changes in speed of the power driven shaft relative to the speed of the other or reference shaft. The control is accomplished by mechanisms driven by both shafts and cooperating, upon a change in speed of the powerdriven shaft relative to that of the reference shaft, either to vary the power supply of the driving means for the power driven shaft, or to control the action of a mechanical governor in such manner as to restore the synchronization between such speeds of operation.

Referring to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in Fig. 1, electric motors l5 and 20 are adapted to be supplied with energizing current from a source of electric current I6 which may be either direct or alternating current. Suitable switches l1, I8 and I9 are provided for connecting one or both motors to the source of current I8.

En accordance with the invention, the speed of a shaft driven .by motor is adapted to be maintained at a constant value with respect to the speed of a shaft driven by motor I5, as a reference, by varying the impedance included in the power circuit of motor 2D in direct relation to variations in the speed thereof relative to that oi motor i5. For this purpose, a bevel gear 2l is secured to the driven shaft 22 of motor l5 and meshes with a nevel gear 23 on a shaft 24. Shaft 22 may be considered the reference shaft. On the upper end of shaft 24 are a pair of mechanically aligned contact arms 25 and 26 separated by an insulating washer 21. Contact arms 25 and 26 are adapted to he rotated in wiping engagement with a rheostat or adjustable resistance 28. Brushes 29 and 30 are provided in continuous contact with each of the arms 25 and 26, respectively.

Similarly, a. bevel gear 3| on the driven shaft 2 ci motor 28 meshes with a bevel gear 33 on a shaft 34. A contact arm 35 having a long section 36 and a short section 31 is mounted on the upper end of shaft 34 in wiping engagement with a rheostat 38. Rheostat 38 is semi-annular, and a pair of semi-annular slip rings 38 and 40 complete the wiping circle for the contact arm 35. A terminal 4i of rheostat 28 is connected by a conductor 42 to one terminal of motor 28 and conductor 43 connects the other terminal of the motor to one side of electric source I6.

Another conductor 44 connects the terminal 45 of rheostat 38 to the other side of source I6. The brush 30, which is associated with the contact arm 26, is connected by a conductor 46 to the slip ring 38, and a conductor 41 connects the brush 29 associated with contact arm 25, to the slip ring 40. A switch 48 is provided which may be' closed to short circuit or cut out the synchronizing apparatus when it is desired to run motor 28 directly from source I6. One terminal of switch 48 is connected by a conductor 43 to the v the other terminal of switch 48 is connected to conductor 42. An indicating neon lamp 50 may be connected across the conductors 42 and 48 for a purpose to be described hereinafter.

.The operation of the embodiment shown in Fig, l is as follows. Shafts 24 and 34 are both rotated in the same direction, which in the illustrated embodiment is clockwise, When switches l1, I8 and I9 are closed and switch 48 is open, motors l5 and 2D will be energized from source i6, and both resistances 28 and 38 will be included in the circuit of motor 20. Due to rotation of its arms 25, 28 the amount of resistance 28 included in the motor circuit constantly decreases irom a maximum to a minimum during each half revolution of shaft 24, Similarly, the amount of resistance 38 included in the motor circuit increases from a minimum to zero during each half revolution of shaft 34.

To bring the two shafts into synchronism from a xed indexed position, motor I5 is energized through switches l1 .and I8 to rotate reference shaft 24 until contact arm 28 engages insulated section 54 of rheostat 28. Motor I5 is then disconnected and motor 20 is energized through switches l1 and I9. Motor 28 operates through a cycle of less than half arevolution of shaft 34 until short section 31 of arm 35 engages ring 38. When this occurs, the circuit of motor 28 is broken. Motor 20 stops and neon light 48 lights up. Motor I 5 is again energized and motor 20 starts automatically. However, this method is necessary only in starting both units from a fixed predetermined position, For general starting, it is merely necessary to energize both motors. The shafts 24 and 34 will come into synchronism and stay there.

When either section 36 or 31 of arm 38 leaves its slip ring 48 or 39, the arm 26 or 25 connected toV such slip ring is switched out of the circuit of motor 28. The other arm 25 or 26 cuts in the maximum predetermined amount of resistance 28. At the same time, such section 36 or 31 cuts in a progressively increasing amount of resistance 38.

As the amount of resistance 28 included in the circuit of motor 28 continually decreases during each half revolution of shaft 24, While the amount of resistance 38 included in the motor circuit continually increases during each half revolution of shaft 34, the total resistance included in the motor circuit will remain constant as long as shafts 24 and 34 bear the same phase relationship. iThis will be apparent from a consideration of Fig, 3, wherein the solid line 5l represents the value of resistance 38 included in the motor circuit, the dash lines 52 represent the values of resistance or rheostat 28 included in the motor circuit, and the dot and dash lines 53 represent the-sums of these two resistances or the total resistance included in the'motor circuit.

If the speed of shaft 34 increases relative to that of shaft 24, contact arm 35 will then be relatively displaced clockwise with respect to arms 25 and 26. This displacement will increase the instantaneous value of resistance 38 included in the circuit of motor 20. The increased resistance will slow down motor 28 until such time as shafts 24 and 34 assume-their predetermined phase relation. Thusy an increase in the speed of shaft 34 relative to shaft 24 increases the amount of impedance in the circuit of motor 2t in direct relation to the increase in speed.

Similarly, if-the speed of shaft 34 decreases relative to that of shaft 24 arm 35 will be relatively displaced counter-clockwise with respect to arms 25 and 26, thus decreasing the amount of impedance included in the circuit of motor 20. The decreased impedance in the circuit of motor 28 will cause motor 20 to increase in speed until such time as shafts 24 and 34 have regained their predetermined phase relation. Thus, any change in speed oi' shaft 34 relative to that of reference shaft 24 causes a corresponding change in the value of the impedance included in the circuit of motor 28, thereby restoring the predetermined constant ratio between the speeds of shafts 24 and 34.

In the arrangement shown in Fig. 2, a cam switch 55 operated by a cam 56 on shaft 34 replaces slip rings 39 and 40 of Fig, 1, In this embodiment rheostat 58, which corresponds to rheostat 38 of Fig. 1, may be made substantially continuous except for a short insulating section 58. Furthermore, a'. slightly different arrangement of circuit connections is necessary in order to insure proper functioning thereof. A conductor 60 connects terminal 4I of rheostat 28 to terminal 6| of rheostat 58. The central contact arm 63 of switch 55, which contact arm has a portion 64 engaging cam 56, is connected by a conductor 65 to one terminal of motor 20.

The other connections of motor 20 are the same as in Fig.` 1. Another conductor 66 connects brush 30 to a contact arm 61 of switch 55, and a conductor 68 connects brush 23 to the third contact arm 18 of switch 55. The arrangement of switch 65 is such that its contact arm 83 is operable by cam 6 to alternately connect arms 25 and 26 of rheostat 28 in circuit after each half revolution of shaft 34. A conductor 1| connectsv contact arm 12 of rheostat 68 to the opposite side'of electric source |6 from that to which conductor 43 is attached.

The operation of the device shown in Fig, 2 is substantially the same as that shown in Fig.-

"1, and is initiated in the same manner. Due

to the rotation of shaft 24, the amount .of resistance 28 included in the circuit of motor 28 constantly decreases during each half cycle of rotation of shaft 24, and the amount of rheowith the amount of rheostat 26 included in the circuit of motor 28 continuously decreasing `in value andthat ofrheostat 58 continuously increasing in value, during each half revolution of shafts 24 and 34 respectively, the total resistance included in the circuit of motor 28 will be maintained substantially constant. If shaft 34 changes in speed relative to the speed of shaft 24, the phase relation of arms 25, 26 and arm 12 will change correspondingly causing a change in the amount of resistance included in the circuit of motor 28, which change is in a direction and of an amount dependent upon the change in speed of shaft 34 relative to that of shaft 24. Hence, as explained in connection with Fig. 1, the speed of motor 28 is altered until shafts 24 and-34 have reattained their predetermined phase alignment.

It should be noted that, in both Figs. 1 and 2,

-rheostat `28 should extend through as much of a complete circle as is practically possible to provide for variations in the total resistance in the circuit of motor 28. In Fig. 2, half of rheostat 58 could be eliminated Without affecting the synchronizing system. The reason for this is that such half of rheostat 56 is not effectively included in the motor circuit and has no operational effect on motor 28.

Figs. 4, 5 and 6 illustrate how the principles of the invention may be applied to synchronizing a motor operated movie projector with a phonograph turn-table. The average phonograph turn-table rotates at a speed of '18 R. P. M., although some turn-tables rotate at a speed of 331/3 R'. P. M. On all 8 mm'. movie projectors having twelve tooth drive sprockets for the film, and with the film being shown at sixteen frames per second, the film sprocket revolves at 80 R. P. M. As the difference of 2 R..i P. M. between the speed of the phonograph turn-table and the speed of the projector sprocket shaft is immaterial for practical results, the projector sprocket shaft may be synchronized with the turn-table to rotate at '78 R. P. M. In the event the turn-table rotates at 331/3 R. P. M., the projector unit of the synchronizer device may be geared down with a.12:5 reduction gear in a manner shown in Figs. 8 and 9 and described hereinafter.

Fig. 4 illustrates the turn-table unit 15 mounted on a record table 16 and coupled to the shaft 11 of a turn-table 18. Unit 15 may comprise resistor 28 of Figs. 1 and 2 and its associated contact arms, with shaft 24 being coupled to turntable shaft 11 by any suitable coupling means 18 such as a rubber sleeve or a split clamp arrangement. A weight 88 is provided on the outer yend of unit`15 and engages table 18 to prevent rotation of the unit with the turn-table. The several leads 42, 48 and 41 from rheostat 28 are brought out as a cable 8| which is connected to the projector unit.

The projector unit 98 is illustrated in perspective in Fig. 5, and comprises rheostat 36 of Fig. l, and its associated contact arm 35 and rotating shaft 34, a jack 82 and switch 46 of Figs. 1 or 2, all mounted in a housing 83. Cable 8| is secured to housing 83 by a suitable clamp 84. Conductor 48 is shown secured to slip ring 39; con.- ductor 41, to slip ring 48; and conductor 42, to one terminal 5 of jack 82 and then to one terminal of switch 48. The other terminal of switch 48 is connected by conductor 48 to a second terminal 86 of .lack 82 and conductor 44 connects terminal 88 to terminal 45 of rheostat 28. The actual connections between turn-table unit 15 and projector unit 98 are those illustrated in Fig. 1.

Fig. 5 illustrates how unit 98 is associated with a projector 95. The projector motor is illustrated. at 28, corresponding to motor 28 of Fig. l, Through suitable gearing (not shown), motor 28 Vdrives a worm 81 which operates Worm gears 88, I 88 and film drive gears 9|1 92.

sprocket shaft 93 is provided with a suitable coupling member 94, and an aperture 88 is pro- 'vided in the housing of projector 95 in alignment with shaft 93. A normally closed ,jack switch 91 is inserted in the energizing circuit for motor 28, which motor may be connected by leads 98 to electric source I6. Opposite jack switch 91, an aperture 99 is provided in the housing of projector 95.

Shaft 34 of rheostat 38, and jack 82, both mounted in projector unit 98 are aligned respectively with apertures 96 and 99, as shown in Fig. 5. When unit 98 is inserted in place on projector 95, shaft 34 is coupled with shaft 93 through coupling member 94, and jack 82 opens switch 91 and makes contact with the arms thereof so that the projector unit is then included in the circuit of motor 28. The operation of the apparatus shown in Figs. 4, 5 and 6 is the same as that described in connection with Fig. 1. I

Figs. 'I and 8 illustrate a reduction gearing arrangement which may be used in the event the turn-table speed is 331A, R. P. M. As shown, shaft 34 of rheostat 38 has mounted thereon a large gear |88 and a small gear |8|. A second shaft |82 provided with a. gear |83 is aligned with shaft 34. Shaft |82 is adapted to be coupled with prolector sprocket shaft 93. vThe remainder of the gear change unit comprises a counter shaft |84 which is slidably mounted in a bearing |86 and has on one end thereof a'large gear |86 adapted to mesh selectively with one or both gears |83` and |8|. On the opposite end of counter shaft |84 is a small gear |81 adapted to selectively mesh with gear |88.

For a turn-table rotated at 331/3 R. P. M., the gear change unit is in the position illustrated in Fig. 'l in which projector shaft 93 through coupling 84 drives shaft |82. Shaft 34 is then driven throughrgear |83, gear |86, gear |81 and gear '|88. The relative number of teeth on gears |83, |86, |81 and |88 is so chosen that a 12:5 reduction in the speed of shaft 34 relative to that of shaft |82 or the projector drive sprocket shaft 93, is attained through the gearing. For a turn-table rotated at 78 R. P. M., counter shaft |84 is moved The projector rheostai;

to the right as shown in Fig. 8. In this position, gear |06 engages both gears |03 and |0|, and gear |01 is out of engagement with gear |00. Shaft 34 of rheostat 33 is therefore driven directly from shaft |02 and the projector drive sprocket shaft 93. In the event the film drive gear has more or less than twelve teeth, thegear ratio of the unit shown in Figs. 7 and 8 will be chosen to provide the proper speed ratio between the two units of the synchronizer device.

Fig. 9 illustrates another embodiment of the invention in which the synchronizing operation is intermittent rather than continuous as in the embodiments previously described. ln this latter embodiment, bevel gear 2| on shaft 22 of motor i engages a bevel gear H0 on a shaft On the upper end of shaft is a cam H2 which is operatively associated with a switch H3. Switch H3 includes a contact arm H4 adapted to engage cam i i2, and a contact arm i5. Cam H2 is so designed that contacts ||4 and H5 remain closed during only a minor portion of each revolution, and are held open by the cam during the remainder of each revolution.

Bevel gear Si on shaft 32 of motor 20 engages a bevel gear H3 on shaft H1. On the upper end of shaft i l1 is a gear |3 from which a little more than half of the teeth have been removed. Adjacent gear H3 on shaft H1 is a cam H9 operatively associated with a switch |20, including contact arms |2| and |22. Contact arms |2|, |22

v normally remain open during a small part of a revolution of shaft H1, and are closed by cam H9 during the remainder of each revolution of the shaft.

Adjacent shaft H1. and parallel therewith is a shaft |23 on which is a gear |24 disposed in the plane of gear H3. On an end of shaft |23 is a contact arm |25 in wiping engagement with a rheostat iii, and on the other end is a manual adjustment knob |21. Knob |21 permits an operator to adjust the speed of motor 20 manually, if desired.

Disposed between gears H3 and 24, and normally outside cf ihe plane of the gears, is an element such as a ratchet carriage or linking mechanisrn |30. Mechanism is formed with cutaway portions and |32. For a purpose to be described hereinafter, recess |3| terminates in radially inwardly extending teeth |33 and |34, and recess 32 terminates in a similar tooth |35. Linking mechanism |30 is supported on flexible wires |313, |35 which are secured to a suitable support. The support of the mechanism |30 on wires |35, E33 permits it to be displaced both laterali# toward either of gears ||3 or |24, and also verticaiy into the plane of these gears. The vertical displacement is accomplished by a solenoid piunger ,lf operable by a solenoid winding "ch extends operating ann Ni o. a .oh 332 includes a contact a n l engaging arm i4l, and a Contact i, il normally separated from contact arm l 3 connected to the source of electric ""cductors |50, isi. A conductor terminal of motor 20 to one |52 connects side so and the other terminal of the mot-or is ed through a conductor |53 to t l:ite-.ct or of switch 42. A branch conacts conductor |53 to terminal 23. The other terminal |56 of ecnnected by a conductor |51 to ductor o |55 of r the opposite side of source |3. A branch conductor |53 connects terminal |33 to contact arm |44 of switch |42, and contact arm |43 of switch |42 is connected through conductor |53 to contact arm |25 of rheostat |23.

The circuit for solenoid winding |33 includes switches H3 and |20. For this purpose, a conductor |30 connects one side of source I3 to contact arm H5 of switch H3, and conductor |3| connects contact arm ||4 to contact arm |2| of switch |20. Contact arm |22 of switch |20 is connected by a conductor |62 through a switch |83 to one side of solenoid winding |33, and a conductor |34 connects the other side of winding 33 to the opposite side of source I3. Switch |63 in conductor |62 is used to disconnect the synchronizing mechanism.

The synchronizing apparatus shown in Fig. 9 operates as follows. Cam H2 is so designed that contacts H4 and ||5 will be closed during only a small part of each revolution of shaft over an angle of approximately 20 to 40 degrees, and will be open during the remainder of the revolution. The unit including cam H2 and switch ||3 will thus give one impulse per revolution of shaft Cam H3 is so designed that switch |20 is open during a small part of each revolution of shaft I |1 over an angle of approximately 40 to 60 degrees, and closed during the remainder of the revolution. It will be noted that solenoid winding |33 is in series with switches H3 and |20, so that, when either of these switches is open, nothing happens. This is the case when the shafts and ||1 are synchronized. When both switches H3 and |20 are closed at the same time, winding |33 will be energized to move plunger |31 against carriage |30, to move it into the plane of gears H3 and |24.

Should shaft ||1 run a little ahead of shaft cam H3 will have turned to such position that it will close contacts |2|, |22 before cam ||2 opens the contacts H4, H5. Under such circumstance, solenoid winding |33 will be energized, and plunger |31 will move carriage |30 into the plane of gears H3 and |24. The gear teeth on gear I3 will thereupon engage tooth |34 on carriage |30, pulling the carriage to the left of the position shown in Fig. 9. At the same time, tooth |35 will have engaged gear |24 and this gear will be rotated in a counter-clockwise direction to move Iarm |25, increasing the amount of resistance |23 included in the circuit of motor 23, thus slowing the average speed of this motor. If on the other hand, shaft H1 runs a little behind shaft tooth |33 of carriage |30 will engage the gear teeth on gear I3, forcing the carriage to the right and thus rotating gear |24 and contact arm |25 in a clockwise direction to decrease the amount of resistance |23 included in the circuit of motor 20.

. When the circuit of solenoid winding |33 is broken at either switch I3 or |20, solenoid winding |33 is de-energized, and carriage |30 returns to the position shown in Fig, 9. Since the length of time carriage |30 is engaged with gears |3 and |24 is the same as the length of time that switches H3 and |20 are both closed, gear |24 will be r0- tated only slightly, if shafts and H1 are only a small amount -out of phase, and will be rotated considerably lf they are a considerable amount out of phase. Cam H2 is preferably made to'close switch ||3 for a shorter time than cam H3 is made to open switch |20, so that only a slight amount of phase difference between shafts and ||1 will not cause the synchronizthefaverage speed of motor |-5. revolution of shafts and ||1, cams ||2 and "'f correction is made.

switch |42. When carriage |30 is forced to -the V'left, increasing the resistance of rheostat |28,

tating slightlyslower than shaft one actua- ;tion of the synchronizing device through energization of coil |38 will increase the average speed of motor 20 so that it will become the same as On the next ||3 will still have the same phase angle between them, so that the synchronizer will be actuated again. This second actuation will increase the speed of shaft ||1 too much, causing it yto overspeed until it reaches the other end of its tolerance, whereupon the synchronizing operation will recur in the reverse direction. To avoid this, the

of the circuit of motor 20, control the energize,- tion of a solenoid brake associated with a mechanical governor operated by the driven shaft 32. In contra-distinction4 to Fig. 1, the arms 25 and 28 of rheostat 28 rotate counter-clockwise in such a direction that the amount of resistance 28 included in the circuit of the solenoid brake constantly increases during each half revolution of shaft 24. Similarly, contact arm 35 of rheostat 38 rotates counterfclockwise to constantly decrease the amount of resistance 38 included in the circuit during each half revolution of shaft 34. Contact arms 25 and 28 are connected, re-

speed of shaft ||1 is momentarily slowed down or speeded up at the same time that the average speed is adjusted. Such operation brings the shaft .I I1 back to the proper phase relation with the shaft Il, at the same time the average speed This is accomplished by projection |40 will force apart contacts |4| and 5143. This momentarily places the entire resistance |28 in the circuit of motor 20 for as long as solenoid winding |38 is energized. If the carriage |30 is forced to the right, contacts |43 and |44 are closed by means of projection |33, and thev ventire resistance |28 is shorted out, thus causing motor 20 to speed up as long as solenoid winding |38 is energized. This operation insures the restoration Vof theproper phase relation without hunting. p l

The primary advantage of the apparatus shown in Fig, 9, is that it is actuated only when shaft and shaft ||1 get out of phase. This device is useful for synchronizing a movie camera or projector with a phonograph turn-table as are the previously described systems. In such case, shaft would be coupled to the turn-table shaft in the same manner as shaft 24 of the devices of Figs. 1 and 2. Similarly, shaft ||1 would be coupled to drive sprocket shaft 38 of the projector unit so that gear ||8 would be rotated thereby.

AIn actual practice, the discontinuity in speed of the projector due to. operation of the synchronizing device is so minor as to be unnoticeable.

Fig. 10-illustrates a modified form of a portion of the device of Fig. 9. In the arrangement shown in Fig. l0, instead of being formed with a series of gear teeth gear 8 is formed with a se'- ries of radial ridges-|10. The teeth |33', |34' of the carriage |30' extend at right angles to the plane of the table for movement into engagement with ridges |10. The gear |24 may be formed in a similar manner. The device shown in Fig. 10 is better for practical operation, as it requiresless vertical displacement of carriage |30'.

In certain types of projectors, the power supply to the driving motor is maintained constant, and the speed is controlled by means of a mechanical type speed governor. The application of the invention to this type of speed control is illustrated in Figs. 11 and 12. Fig. 11 illustrates the application of the embodiment of the invention schematically illustrated in Fig. 1 to an arrangementwhere the driven shaft speed is controlled by a mechanical governor. Elements cor responding to those illustrated in Fia. 1 have been given the same reference characters; y

In this embodiment of the invention, the rheostats 2 8 and 38. instead of varying the impedance nected by conductor |18 through a switch |11 to' the otherside of the power supply circuit.

Solenoid brake |15 includes a' braking plunger |18 normally urged to the left by a spring |13.

Plunger |18 is adapted to cooperate with a disk r slidably keyed on shaft 32. A spring |8| normally urges disk |80 toward a pair of centrifugal weights |82. |82 pivoted on shaft 32. When shaft 32 rotates, weights |82 tend to swing out from shaft 32 to urge disk |80 toward the right and into engagement with plunger |18. The position of plunger |18 is controlled by the interaction of rheostats 28 and 38. If' shaft 32 rotates faster than shaft 22, the amount of resistance 38 included in the circuit of solenoid brake |15 will decrease faster than the amount of resistance 28 included in the circuit increases. This will cause an increased energization of solenoid brake |15, moving plunger |18 to the right into more forceful engagement with disk |80. Braking action slows down the speed of shaft 32. until such time as the speeds of shafts 22 and 32 are' again in synchronism. Similarly, if shaft 32 tends to rotate slower than shaft 22, the amount of resistance included in thecircuit of solenoid brake |15 will increase. This will decrease the energization of solenoid brake |15 and spring |13 will move plunger |18 to the left, decreasing the braking force exerted on disk |80 and permitting shaft 32 to speed up.

The motor 20 is connected to the power supply circuit through the medium of a relay |83 having contact arms |84. Upon closure of switch |11 to place the synchronizing system in operation, relay |83 will be energized as it is connected across conductors 42, |16. Contacts |84 will then be moved into a position to close the circuit to motor 20. Energization of motors 20, when the synchronizing system is not in operation, may be effected through the medium of switch |85 connected around the contacts |84.

Fig. 12 illustrates how the system of Fig. 9 may be employed to control the operation of a mechanical type governor. Parts identical with those in Fig. 9 have been given like reference characters. In this embodiment of the invention, the rheostat |26 is replaced by a cam |81 which controls the action of a brake |88 cooperating with a disk |90 on a shaft |3| driven through the medium of gearing |32 from shaft l1. The brake |88 is mounted on a leaf spring |33 secured at |34 beneath the carriage |30. .Leaf spring |83 is provided with an upstanding ear |35 coacting with the pins |33 and |40 on carriage |30. Cam |81 controls the position of brake |88 through the medium of compression spring Ill and a bearing shoe iS'i'.

The operation of this embodiment of the invention is as follows. As in Fig. 9, the cams H2 and H9 are so related that the switch H3 is normally closed when the switch 20 is normally open. This is true when shafts 22 and 32 are rotating in synchronism. If the shafts get out of synchronism, solenoid l 3B is energized to move plunger iili and carriage |30 upwardly in the manner previously described. If shaft 32 is moving faster than shaft 22, tooth i3d will engage the teeth of gear H8 to move carriage 30 to the left. Tooth 35 will thereupon rotate gear |24 and cam i8? counter-clockwise, increasing the pressure oi brake |88 against disk [00, slowing down shaft 32. At the same time, to insure proper phasing of the shafts, the pin M' will engage ear ISS to move spring i93 to the left. This momentarily greatly increases the pressure of brake iil against disk i90 to slow shaft 32 down suillciently to bring it back into synchro'- nism and proper phase relation with shaft 22. The spring 183 thus provides an anti-hunting arrangement similar to that previously described. Upon a decrease in the speed of shaft 32 relative to that of shaft 22, the pressure of brake shoe 188 against disk 19B is decreased in a manner which will be apparent. Similarly, pin (39 will move spring i93 to the right to momentarily greatly decrease the pressure of brake IBB against;l disk Wil to effect an anti-hunting' action.

While specific embodiments of the invention have been described to illustrate the application of the principles thereof, it will be understood that the invention may be otherwise embodied without departing from the principles thereof.

What is claimed is:

l. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and an electric motor driven shaft comprising a pair of cooperating switching mechanisms each operable by one of the shafts and adjustable impedance means operatively associated with said mechanism and in circuit relation with the power supply of the motor driving the drive shaft, said adjustable impedance means being operable by said mechanismsand said mechanisms, upon a change in speed of the motor driven shaft relative to the speed of the reference shaft, operating to adjust the value of said adinstable impedance means ina direction to vary the power supply of the motor inversely relative to such change of speed to restore such constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of the shafts.

2. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a. reference shaft and an electric motor driven shaft comprising a pair of adjustable impedance means, each including rotatable contact arm means in circuit relation with the motor driving said driven shaft; mechanism operable by one shaft for rotating one of said contact arm means in a direction to continuously decrease the amount of its associated impedance included in such circuit relation during each half revolution of such one contact arm means; and mechanism operable by the other shaft for rotating the other of said contact arm means in a direction to continuously increase the amount of its associated impedance included in such circuit relation during' each half revolution of such other contact arm means.

3. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and an electric motor driven shaft comprising: a. rst adjustable tcipedance including a pair of aligned, electrically independent rotatable contact arms; a second adjustable impedance including a pair of slip rings and a single rotatable contact arm comprising diametrically aligned sections alternately engageable with said second impedance and one of said slip rings; both of said adjustable impedance means being connected in series circuit relation with the motor driving the driven shaft; means connecting each of said aligned contact arms to one of said slip rings; mechanism operable by one shaft for rotating said aligned contact arms in a direction to decrease continuously the amount of said first adjustable impedance included in such series circuit relation during each half revolution of said contact arms; and mechanism operable by the other shaft for rotating said single contact arm in a direction to increase continuously the amount of said second adjustable impedance included in such series circuit relation during each half revolution of said single contact arm.

4. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and a driven shaft comprising a speed responsive governor operatively associated with said driven shaft; a solenoid actuated brake controlling the action of said governor; a pair of adjustable impedance means, each including rotatable contact arm means in circuit relation with such solenoid; mechanism operable by one shaft for rotating one of said contact arm means in a direction to continuously decrease the amount of its associate impedance included in such circuit relation during each half revolution of said one contact arm means; and mechanism operable by the other shaft for rotating the other of said contact arm means in a direction to continuously increase the amount of its associated impedance included in such circuit relation during each half .revolution of such other contact arm means.

5. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and an electric motor driven shaft comprising; a first adjustable impedance including a pair of aligned, electrically independent rotatable contact arms; a second adjustable impedance including a single rotatable contact arm comprising diametrically aligned sections, both of said adjustable impedance means being connected in series circuit relation with the motor driving the driven shaft; a cam rotatable with said single contact arm; a switch having a movable contact operatively associated with said cam and a pair of relatively fixed contacts on either side of said movable contact; means connecting each of said aligned contact arms to one of said relatively fixed contacts; mechanism operable by one shaft for rotating said aligned contact arms in a direction to continuously decrease the amount of said first adjustable impedance included in such series circuitvrelation during each half revolution of said contact arms; and mechanism operable by the other shaft for rotating said single contact arm and said cam in a direction tc increase continuously the amount of said second adjustable impedance included in such series circuit relation during each half revolution of said single contact arm.

6. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and an electric motor driven shaft comprising: a first adjustable impedance l Y 2,894,861 including a pair of aligned, electrically independent rotatable contact arms; a second adjustable impedance including a single rotatable contact arm comprising diametrically aligned sections, both of said adjustable impedance means being connected in series circuit relation with the motor driving the driven shaft; a cam rotatable with said single contact arm; a switch having a movable contact operatively associated with said cam and a pair of relatively fixed ycontacts on either side f said movable contact; means connecting each of said aligned contact arms to one of said relatively fixed contacts; mechanism operable .by one shaft for rotating said aligned contact arms in a direction to continuously decrease the amount of said first adjustable impedance includled in such series circuit relation during each half revolution of said contact arms; and mechanism operable by the other shaft for rotating said single contact arm and said cam in a direction to increase continuously the amount of said second adjustable impedance included in such series circuit relation during each half revolution of said single contact arm, said cam being operable after each half revolution thereof to engage said movable contact alternately with each of said fixed contacts.

7. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and an electric' motor driven shaft comprising a pair of cooperating switching erable means connected in series with said switching mechanisms and effective to interconnect said first and second gear means to operate said im- 9. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and an electric motor driven shaft comprising a pair of switches; a first cam means operable by one shaft and operative to hold one of said switches open during a portion of each revolution of said first cam means; a second cam means operable by the other shaft and operative to hold the otherY of said switches closed during a portion of each revolution of said second cam means; said switches being connected in series circuit relation and one of said switches normally being open during the period when the other switch normally is closed; both of said switches being closed upon a change in speed of the driven shaft relative to the speed of the reference shaft; impedance means connected in the circuit of the motor driving the driven shaft;

. gear means operatively associated with said impedance to vary the power supply to the motor inversely relative to such change of speed.v

8. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and a driven shaft comprising a pair of switches; a first cam means operable by one shaft and operative to hold one of said switches open during a portion of each revolution of said first cam means; a second cam means operable by the other shaft and operative to hold the other of said switches closed during a portion of each revolution of said second cam means.; lsaid switches being connected in series circuit relation and one of said switches normally being open during the period when the other switch normally is closed; both of said switches being closed upon a change in speed of the driven shaft relative to the speed of the reference shaft; a diskoperatively associated with said driven shaft; a brake normally engaging said disk; a cam controlling the pressure of said brake against said disk; a first gear means operatively associated with such cam; a second gear means operable by said driven shaft; and solenoid means connected in series with said switches and eective to interconnect said gear means to operate said cam to vary the pressure of said brake against said disk in accordance with such change of speed. l

pedance means; a gear operable by the driven shaft and having teeth over less than half its ciry cumference; an element having a pair of teeth selectively engageable with the teeth on said gear and a tooth selectively engageable with said gear means; and solenoid means connected in series with said switches and effective to engage said element with said gear means and gear to vary the powersupply of such motor inversely relative to such change of speed.

l0. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and an electric motor driven shaft comprising apair of switches; a first cam means operable by one shaft and operative to hold one of said switches o pen during a portion of each revolution of said first cam means; a second cam means operable by the other shaft and operative to hold the other of said switches closed during a portion of each revolution of said second cam means; said switches being connected in series circuit relation and one of said.

l its surface area; an element having a pair of able with the ridges on said second disk; and

solenoid means connected in series with said switches and effective to engage said element with said disks to operate said impedance to vary the power Supply of the I'notor inversely relative to such change of speed.

11. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a lreference shaft and anelectric motor driven shaft comprising a pair of switches; a first cam means operable by one shaft and operative to hold one of said switches open during a portion of each revolution of said first cam means; a second cam means operable by the other shaft and operative to-hold the other of said switches closed during a portion of each revolution of said second cam means; said switches being connected in series circuit relation and one .of said switches normally being open during' the period when the other switch normally is closed; both of said switches being closed upony a change in speed of erence shaft; impedance means connected in the circuit of the motor driving the driven shaft; gear means operatively associated with said impedance means; a gear operable by the driven shaft and having teeth over less than half its circumference; an element having a pair of teeth selectively engageable with the teeth on said gear and a tooth selectively engageable with said gear "means; solenoid means connected in serieswith Vconstant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and an electric motor driven shaft comprising a pair of switches; a first cam means operable by one shaft and operative to hold one of said switches open during .a portion of each revolution of said first cam means; a second cam means operable by the other shaft and operative to hold the other of said switches closed durinfy a portion of each revolution of said second cam mea-ns; said switches being connected in series circuit relation and one of said switches normally being open during the period when the other switch normally is closed; both of said switches being closed upon a change in speed of the driven shaft relative to the speed of the reference shaft; impedance means connected in the circuit of the motor driving the driven shaft; gear means operatively associated with said impedance means; a' gear operable by the driven shaft and having teeth over less than half its circumference; an element having a pair of teeth selectively engageable with the teeth on said gear and a tooth selectively engageabls with said gear means; solenoid means connected in series with said switches and eifective to engage said ele ment with said gear means and gear 'to vary the power supply of such motor inversely relative to such change oi speed; switch means operable by said element to insert all of said impedance means in the circuit o such motor upon an increase in speed of the driven shaft relative to that of the reference shaft; and switch means operable by said element to short circuit said impedance means upon a decrease in speed of the driven shaft relative to that of the reference shaft.

i3. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and a driven shaft comprising a pair of switches; a first cam means operable by one shaft and operative to hold one of said switches open during a portion .of each revolution of said first cani means; a second cam means operable by the other shaft and operative to hold the other of said switches closed during a portion of each revolution of said second cam means; said switches being connected in series circuit relation and one of said switches normally being open during the period when the other switch normally is closed; both of said switches being closed upon a change in speed of the driven shaft relative to the speed of the reference shaft; a disk operatively associated with the driven shaft; a brake adapted to engage said disk; a cam controlling the pressure of seid brake against said disk; gear means operatively associated Withsaid cam; a gear operable by the driven shaft and ence; an element having a pair of teeth selectively engagcable with the teeth on said gear and a tooth selectively engageable with said gear means; solenoid means connected in series with said switches and effective to engage said element with said gear means and gear to operate said cam to vary the pressure of said brake against said disk in accordance with such change of speed; a pair of spaced projections onsaid elecrient; flexible means supporting said brake, said flexible means having an ear extending between said spaced projections whereby, upon movement of said element in one direction upon an increase in the speed of the driven shaft, said projections engage said ear to move said flexible means to momentarily greatly increase the pressure of said brake against said disk and, upon movement of said element in the opposite direction upon a decrease in the relative speed of the driven shaft, said projections engage said ear to move said flexible means to momentarily greatly decrease the pressure of said brake against said disk,

14. A synchronizing system for maintaining a constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and an elect-ric motor driven shaft comprising a pair of cooperating switching mechanisms each operable by one of the shafts, said switching mechanisms being connected in series circuit relation and one of said switching mechanisms normally being open during the period when the other switching mechanism normally is closed; both of said switching mechanisms being closed upon a change in speed of the driven shaft relative to the speed of the reference shaft; an adjustable impedance connected in series with the motor driving the driven shaft; a first gear means operatively associated with said adjustable impedance; a second gear means operable by the driven shalt; and solenoid means connected in series with said switching mechanislns and effective to interconnect said first and second gear means to operate said impedance to vary the power supply to the motor inversely relative to such change of speed.

l5. A synchronizing system for maintaining a'.

constant ratio between the speeds of rotation of a reference shaft and a driven shaft comprising a pair of switches; a first cam means operable by one shaft and operative to hold one of said switches open during a portion of each revolution of said first cam means; a second cam means operable by the other shaft and operative to hold the other of said switches closed during a portion of each revolution of said second cam means; said switches being connected in series circuit relation and one of said switches normally being open during the period when the other switch normally is closed; both of said switches being closed upon a change in speed of the driven shaft relative to the speed of the reference shaft; a disk operatively associated-with said driven shaft; a brake normally engaging said disk; a cam controlling the pressure of said brake against said disk; a first gear means operatively associated with such cam; a second gear means operable by said driven shaft; and electrically operable means connected in series with said switches and effective to interconnect said gear means to operate said cam to vary the pressure of said brake against said disk in accordance with such change of speed.

HENRY H. BRUDERLIN. 

